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Win7Usb
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      01-07-2010
Hi,
I'm tryingto install Win 7 to a USB harddisk but I'm getting an error
message saying that Win 7 can not be installed on a USB drive. Microsoft
support people say it could be done, but they would not offer help. Has
anyone an idea?

 
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DL
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      01-07-2010
google, or post to a win7 forum

"Win7Usb" <> wrote in message
news:439C303E-FC66-49D7-B932-...
> Hi,
> I'm tryingto install Win 7 to a USB harddisk but I'm getting an error
> message saying that Win 7 can not be installed on a USB drive. Microsoft
> support people say it could be done, but they would not offer help. Has
> anyone an idea?
>



 
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Dominic Payer
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      01-07-2010
It can be installed from a USB flash disk, but not to a USB disk.


On 07/01/2010 08:50, Win7Usb wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm tryingto install Win 7 to a USB harddisk but I'm getting an error
> message saying that Win 7 can not be installed on a USB drive. Microsoft
> support people say it could be done, but they would not offer help. Has
> anyone an idea?
>

 
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PvdG42
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      01-07-2010

"Win7Usb" <> wrote in message
news:439C303E-FC66-49D7-B932-...
> Hi,
> I'm tryingto install Win 7 to a USB harddisk but I'm getting an error
> message saying that Win 7 can not be installed on a USB drive. Microsoft
> support people say it could be done, but they would not offer help. Has
> anyone an idea?
>


Here are the Win 7 forums:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...egory/windows7

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/


 
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LVTravel
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      01-09-2010


"Win7Usb" <> wrote in message
news:439C303E-FC66-49D7-B932-...
> Hi,
> I'm tryingto install Win 7 to a USB harddisk but I'm getting an error
> message saying that Win 7 can not be installed on a USB drive. Microsoft
> support people say it could be done, but they would not offer help. Has
> anyone an idea?
>


Just like Windows XP and Vista before it, you can not install the operating
system onto a USB (or any other external) drive. The installation program
won't allow it. What I suspect the MS people thought you were doing is
attempting to install Win 7 FROM a USB drive.

 
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